South Penquite Farm

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  • Spacious family-friendly site on the edge of Bodmin Moor
  • Half an hour's drive from Cornwall beaches and Port Isaac
  • Lamb burgers, mutton sausages, logs and kindling for sale at the farm
So, Cornwall’s coves, countryside and moors have caught your eye. One more splendid north Cornwall spot awaits, however: South Penquite Farm, a spacious family-friendly site on the edge of Bodmin Moor and half an hour’s drive from Port Isaac and Boscastle. Powered by solar panels and wind turbines, the peaceful, eco-driven 200-acre organic family beef and sheep farm is also very rich in wildlife and archaeological remains. Here there are no marked pitches and guest numbers are limited to ensure there's space for everyone to stretch out and unwind. Nab the site’s popular minted lamb burgers and mutton sausages, both home-produced, for your campfire (how's that for a taste of true local produce?). The farmhouse also sells logs and kindling. For other needs, there’s a village shop 35 minutes’ walk away, which has internet access and a small café. The farm is between the villages of Blisland (35 minutes’ walk) and St Breward (five minutes’ drive), which each have a pub. Even with Bodmin Moor at your fingertips, it's only half an hour's drive to north Cornwall's famed beaches and fishing ports too. The farm’s been fully organic since 2001 and they continue to use solar-heated hot water and harvested rainwater in the site’s clean, well-kept showers. More recently, they have added a wind turbine and 30 solar PV panels to the barn roof. There’s plenty of wildlife roaming around the laidback site and the farm’s own animals include horses, ponies, chickens, geese, ducks and their faithful working collies (who are, of course, very important employees).

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Rent a tent 4
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens April 1
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Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, Apr 1 to

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 79 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This quiet rural campsite offers spacious, choose-your-own pitches. Clean facilities and permitted campfires add to the relaxed vibe. Families love the play areas and roaming animals. Great access to moorland walks. Some found taps a bit stiff & staff absent at times.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Peaceful. Everything we needed.…

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 paul y. 1 review

Yurt (five person)

Liked Peaceful. Everything we needed.

Disliked We would have appreciated a (better?) signpost to show the beginning of the quarry walk.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A relaxed campsite with great facilities in a lovely spot on the moor

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William R. 4 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Location, facilities and general feel of the place.

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Beautiful and peaceful remote location, very…

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Anonymous

Yurt (couples only)

Liked Beautiful and peaceful remote location, very well organized camp site. Clean facilities, cute farm animals roaming free in parts of the site.
We stayed at the baby bear yurt for 4 days. The stay was comfortable, and the yurt was equipped with everything we needed other than bedding that we knew to bring our own.

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Quiet area . Not overcrowded and…

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matthew r. 6 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Quiet area . Not overcrowded and dog friendly. Lovely scenery and nice walks .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely coming back . This is our third visit to this campsite

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matthew r. 6 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very peaceful Campsite. We camp in the Dog field with lovely walks and exercise field. The farmyard barn does burgers and pizza on the weekend and has table tennis . There is also a large children playing field. I see children feeding the calf. I seen some chickens and turkeys running about.there was also

Disliked I didn’t hear many birds . Mabe due to the heat there in the undergrowth around the rivers.

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Love the location and facilities, perfect for us and our second year!

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 Simon B. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Love the location and facilities, just right for us and our second year in a row!

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Will be back

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 Juliet E. 6 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Gorgeous setting, quiet, very friendly staff, toilets and showers top notch, children’s play area, can order croissants for breakfast!, snack bar, pizzas on a Saturday, just lovely

Disliked Nothing

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Nice site - loved all the…

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 Rachael Mia A. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Nice site - loved all the chickens, turkeys and ducks roaming around. Good facilities, I didn’t explore the area this time round but will certainly be back next year.

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I loved my stay at South…

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 Mac M. 1 review

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite (no pets)

Liked I loved my stay at South Penquite farm. The pitches are spacious and beautiful. The facilities are clean and really well taken-care of. The wifi is strong. There is a kettle and microwave which is brilliant. I would definitely come here again.

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Probably one of the best sites I have been to

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 Valerie J. 1 review

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite (no pets)

Liked The site was very natural and there was total freedom and yet all the necessary things were beautifully organised: toilets were clean and there was music playing to cover unwanted noises(!); showers were clean and spacious; washing up facilities had eco soap and plugs provided. Fantastic.

Disliked The only slight downside was the distance distance between showers and toilets.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby

Location

South Penquite Farm

Blisland

Bodmin

Cornwall

England

PL30 4LH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.5444°N
4.67177°W

Route directions

Heading West on the A30 out of Launceston take the first right signposted to St Breward (several miles after Jamaica Inn). This takes you across a cattle grid onto the open moor. Follow this road without turning off (ignoring all turnings for either Blisland or St Breward) for approximately 3 miles and the South Penquite entrance land will come up on your right.

Nearest transport

Bus
5.4 mi Car Park
5.4 mi Priory House
7.6 mi Lidl Superstore
Rail
6.8 mi Bodmin Parkway Rail Station
9.5 mi Lostwithiel Rail Station
10.8 mi Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)
Ferry
11.2 mi Rock Padstow Ferry Landing
11.7 mi Padstow Ferry Landing
14.2 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
16.2 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Have a pint or a fizzy drink where smugglers once rose a toast to their pursuits; Cornwall’s famed Jamaica Inn (15 minutes’ drive) is within striking distance of South Penquite Farm. That’s just one of the popular things to do around Bodmin Moor: others include fly fishing and moor walks at Colliford Lake (20 minutes), hiking in the Golitha Falls National Nature Reserve (25 minutes) or alpaca trekking (20 minutes). Of course, the Cornwall coast has a fierce reputation too. Squeeze through the Squeezy Belly Alley in Port Isaac (half an hour) and board a boat tour to spy on seals, dolphins and Tintagel Castle. If you’d like to see it up close instead, the clifftop castle of Tintagel Castle (35 minutes) really isn’t that far off. Merlin’s cave at Tintagel will introduce you to the idea of magic, but there’s more of that at The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle (half an hour). Just save some time for the surf, as Polzeath beach (40 minutes) is one of Cornwall’s most popular surfing beaches.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, & Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Blisland Inn Pub 1.2 mi
  • The Old Inn Pub 1.6 mi
  • The St Tudy Inn Pub 2.7 mi
  • St Mabyn Inn Pub 4.2 mi
  • The White Hart Pub 4.5 mi
  • Red Lion Inn Pub 4.7 mi
  • Jamaica Inn Pub 4.8 mi
  • The Callywith Restaurant 5 mi
  • Darlington Inn Pub 5.4 mi
  • The White Hart Inn Pub 5.4 mi

Groceries

  • Asda 5.1 mi
  • Lidl 5.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's 5.5 mi
  • Aldi 5.5 mi
  • Morrisons 5.5 mi

Parks and play

  • Blisland Village Green 1.2 mi
  • Priory Park 5.5 mi
  • Tredanek Meadow 5.6 mi
  • Fair Park 6 mi

Family days out

  • Cheesewring Visitor attraction 1.1 mi
  • Temple Trout Fishery Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
  • St Syth’s Chapel Visitor attraction 3.2 mi
  • Bury Castle Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
  • Pencarrow House Visitor attraction 4.9 mi
  • Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station Visitor attraction 5.8 mi
  • Castle Canyke 5.9 mi
  • Gilbert's Monument Visitor attraction 5.9 mi
  • Restormel Castle 8.5 mi

Public transport

  • De Lank Turn 1.2 mi
  • St Breward Stores 1.2 mi
  • Bus Shelter 1.2 mi
  • Shelter 1.4 mi
  • Old Inn 1.6 mi
  • St Tudy's Church 2.7 mi
  • Telephone Box 3.9 mi
  • Helstone 4.1 mi
  • Berry House 4.1 mi
  • Allendale 4.2 mi

What’s nearby

  • Teal Lake Fishing 2.1 mi
  • Hengar Manor Country Park Pitch and Putt course Golf course 2.1 mi
  • Mallard Lake Fishing 2.2 mi
  • Bowood Park Golf Course 4.5 mi
  • St Kew Golf Club Golf course 5.2 mi

Local services

  • Penlan Service Station Fuel station 2.6 mi
  • Valley Truckle Filling Station Fuel station 4.7 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 4.7 mi
  • GeniePoint Charging station 4.9 mi
  • Asda Fuel station 5.1 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy 5.1 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 5.2 mi
  • Ionity Charging station 5.2 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 5.4 mi
  • Bodmin Health Centre Clinic 5.4 mi

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Must see

Tintagel Castle 9.5 mi

Rock Beach 11.3 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 11.9 mi

Eden Project 12.7 mi

Lost Gardens of Heligan 18.8 mi

National Trust

Tintagel Old Post Office 8.9 mi

Lawrence House 15 mi

Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps 16.3 mi

Trerice 19.6 mi

Cotehele Mill 19.9 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Lamellen Estate 3.6 mi

PENCARROW 5 mi

Cardinham Woods Ramble (Wheelchair-Friendly) 5.2 mi

Cardinham Woods 5.2 mi

Cardinham Woods and Wheal Glynn 5.2 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does South Penquite Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is South Penquite Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near South Penquite Farm? Have a pint or a fizzy drink where smugglers once rose a toast to their pursuits; Cornwall’s famed Jamaica Inn (15 minutes’ drive) is within striking distance of South Penquite Farm. That’s … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of South Penquite Farm?
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    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at South Penquite Farm? From $33.88 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.